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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 2008)
Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 3 February 14-, 2 0 0 8 Students: ‘It was awesome (Continued from page 1) A ccording to B ryson Spino, a 13-year-old seventh grader, the best part was see ing a player slam dunk the ball. Spino added that the re ward o f a trip to a basketball game serves as excellent in centive to continue having good attendance— “to keep going to the Blazers,” he said. Ashley Kaltsukis, a 13- year-old seventh grader, agreed that seeing a player make a slam dunk was the best part. “It was awesome,” she said of the experience. A ccording to S hoshanna Street, a 12-yea’r -old seventh grader, “My favorite part was when the mascot dunked it.” Jhaylen Yeahquo, a 12-year- old seventh grader, first said his favorite part was watching the game but changed his mind to enjoying the food. “Because it was good,” he explained. Kaleb Smith, a 13-year-old seventh grader, had one simple thing to säy about the game: “It was fun.” In Alex Danzuka’s opin ion, the trip was also educa tional. “We learned how to behave on the bus,” said the 11-year-old sixth grader. O ther students said the best part was when the game w ent in to o v ertim e— rhe Nuggets eventually defeated the Blazers by two points. — by Leslie Mitts New program encourages volunteers B y L e slie M itts 4 Spilyay Tymoo Community members inter ested in' volunteering are being e n c o u ra g e d .. tct. cto.,SQ-rhxopgh ..a- new local project, I Volunteers are being sought : locally in conjunction with a • project for the Department of I Human Services. I Therese Helton, the commu- | nity development coordinator ; for DHS, said they are currently ¡ working on a pilot project to , develop volunteerism' in com- • munities in Jefferson County. I Because o f that, she said, ! “We’re here in Warm Springs ; three days a week at the human • resources building. We’ll be go- ’ ing out in the community to let « people know about it and what ■ we have been doing.” ' In addition, she said, they I have met with different commu- j ■ nity partners. ; “I meet with them to find ¡out if they use volunteers,” she I explained. I Currently DHS is offering | background checks and screen- j ing for volunteers, as well as ; making volunteer identification { badges. In addition, Helton said, | they’ll be conducting a volunteer ’ appreciation event later this year. “The main thing is to get people knowing about it and in volved and interested in volun teering,” Helton said. Currently Helton said there are not as many active volun teers in Warm Springs as there are in other communities. j Program goals include: rec- I ognizing volunteers as a valuable | part o f the community; provid- i ing for citizen and community ’ involvement; developing com- Those interested in volun teering can fill out a form list ing their interests, skills or hob bies to be placed in a suitable volunteer environment. p e o p le w ith o p p o r t u n i ties f o r .. ... J < V .m pUj tiiforni,i|pt)iiT cujt- training,, personal growth and H e lto n a t (541) 4 7 5 -6 1 3 1 , ex- ten sio n 208, or e-mail advancement.” Programs with volunteer op therese.m.helton@state.or.us. portunities in Warm Springs'in clude: STARS, Deer Ridge Cor rectional Institution, Self Suffi ciency Program, High Lookee Lodge, Warm Springs Senior Center, Warm Springs Social Services, Warm Springs Com modities, Warm Springs Man aged Care, Boys and Girls Club, W arm Spring E Ç E , W arm Springs W orkforce D evelop ment, Warm Springs Vocational Rehab, OSU Extension, and W arm Springs C om m unity Counseling among others. In addition to volunteers be ing needed, Helton said she also wants to know what the com munity thinks. She’s interested in area where the community thinks there is a need for volunteers especially, she said. According to Helton, “I need to find out other projects that the community m ight have.” She is also working with the OSU extension office and 4H program to develop potential . after-school activities. Especially in February, when you and your valentine can warm up in our S taff m em bers are also 92-de9ree hot sprin9S-fed mineral pool, full service spa or live action casino. w orking on the F irst B ook Project. The project will help distribute brand new books to local youth. For more information, you can visit the Human Resource Building on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and $500 Cash Drawings at7pm & 8pm, Feb 17 2 p.m. to speak with Helton or Must be present to win. See casino for details, other staff members. munity partnerships to meet lo cal needs; recruiting, screening and placing volunteers. According to the DHS bro chure, “Volunteering provides T o o ls -H o u s e w a r e s -C lo th in g -C r a fts -G ifts Leslie Mitts/Spilyay X y o u SHOULD BE HERE Great Escape Giveaway Win a Ford Escape 4x4 Sunday, February 17 at 9pm ma^e may differ from actual vehicle. Williams & Ree The Indian & The White Guy Saturday, February 16 at 8pm Narcotics Anonymous Meetings at the Family Resource Center Conference Room Thursdays: 6-7:30 p.m. Fridays: Noon to 1 p.m. $119 Comedy Package for two includes two tickets and deluxe accommodations Seating is çeneral admission. Must be 21 and over. <io to more details and upcominç events • Warm Sprinçs, OR • 8OO-554-4SUN l<AHNE£TA ♦ C A S IN O » G O LF ♦ SPA • P O O L • LO D G E ♦ STABLES HIGH DESERT RESORT & CASINO Kahneeta.com for D IN IN G
